prefix
Meaning 1
animal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
zoo-
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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zō'ə
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zō'ō
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UK: /ˈzəʊ.ə/
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UK: /ˈzəʊ.əʊ/
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US: /ˈzoʊ.ə/
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US: /ˈzoʊ.oʊ/
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zo͞o
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zo͞o'ə
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zo͞o'ŏ
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/ˈzuː/
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/ˈzuː.ə/
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/ˈzuː.ɒ/
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3- Proto-Indo-European *gwyéh3-w-os Proto-Hellenic *ďōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: zoo- — pertaining to animals
- French: zoo- — pertaining to animals
- Italian: zoo- — pertaining to animals
- Polish: zoo- — pertaining to animals
- Portuguese: zoo- — pertaining to animals
- Russian: зоо- (zoo-) — pertaining to animals
- Spanish: zoo- — pertaining to animals